Colombo-Ratmalana

Site:

Northern Province (வட மாகாணம்)

Schedule:

Colombo - Jaffna

MSN:

36 01

YOM:

1996

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Jaffna (Palaly)

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After landing at Jaffna-Palaly Airport, the aircraft went out of control and veered off runway. It collided with a signpost, injured one soldier on the ground and came to rest. All 55 occupants escaped uninjured but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Shaanxi Y-8B in Colombo: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 2002 at 1235 LT

Type of aircraft:

Shaanxi Y-8

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Registration:

CR-873

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Test

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Schedule:

Colombo - Colombo

MSN:

07 08 02

YOM:

1993

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Northern Province (வட மாகாணம்)

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The crew departed Colombo-Ratmalana Airport for a local post maintenance test flight as one of the engine has been changed. During climbout, an engine caught fire. The crew was cleared to return for an emergency landing when the engine exploded and separated from the aircraft. Out of control, the airplane crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. All five crew members were killed. It was reported that the engine that caught fire was not the one that has been changed.

Probable cause:

Engine fire and explosion for unknown reasons.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV off Iranativu Island: 55 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1998 at 1354 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-24

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Registration:

EW-46465

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Palaly - Colombo

MSN:

27307901

YOM:

1972

Flight number:

LNS602

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Iranativu Island

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Aircraft flight hours:

42442

Circumstances:

The aircraft departed Palaly Airport at 1340LT on a schedule flight to Colombo, carrying 48 passengers and seven crew members. While climbing to an altitude of 8,000 feet, the captain contacted ATC and reported a cabin depressurization following an explosion. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the sea some 2 km south of Iranativu Island, 45 km south of Jaffna. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 55 occupants were killed. About 30% of the debris were found in May 2013.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the aircraft was shot down by a LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) rebels surface-to-air missile.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32B in Colombo: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1997 at 1045 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-32

Operator:

Registration:

CR-865

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Colombo - Palaly

MSN:

35 10

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1996

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During the takeoff roll at Colombo-Ratmalana Airport, the captain was ready to start the rotation when he suspected a technical problem and decided to abort the takeoff. At the same time, confusion sets in the cockpit and the copilot inadvertently retracts the landing gear, causing the aircraft to sink on the runway. It slid for few dozen metres and came to rest, bursting into flames. Four passengers were killed.

Ground explosion of an Avro 748-212-2 in Colombo

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1978

Type of aircraft:

Avro 748

Operator:

Registration:

4R-ACJ

Flight Phase:

Parking

Flight Type:

Positioning

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Schedule:

Colomb - Colombo

MSN:

1571

YOM:

1964

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Landing (descent or approach)

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While parked on apron at Colombo-Ratmalana Airport, the airplane was prepared by a crew of two for a positioning flight to Colombo-Katunayake Airport when an explosion occurred in the middle section. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots escaped uninjured. Liberation Tigers claimed responsibility for explosion but the real author of the terrorist act was not found.

Probable cause:

Bomb explosion.

Crash of a Vickers 768D Viscount in Colombo

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1961 at 1421 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Viscount

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Registration:

VT-DIH

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Madras – Colombo

MSN:

195

YOM:

1957

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Captain / Total flying hours:

11942

Captain / Total hours on type:

632.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

11184

Copilot / Total hours on type:

683

Circumstances:

During the landing at Ratmalana Airport, Ceylon, following a scheduled flight from Madras, India, the aircraft touched down about one third down the runway and swerved off to the left with its wheels in the 'up' position. The aircraft was substantially damaged. None of the 6 crew members or 36 passengers aboard was injured. The accident took dace at 0851 hours GMT (1421LT).

Probable cause:

The copilot interfered with the controls, and initiated over shoot action without any instructions from the captain, by opening the throttles and retracting the undercarriage at the critical stage of landing just after touchdown. The action of the copilot, however well meant, was both unauthorized and unwarranted.

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Crash of an Avro 685 York C.1 in Colombo

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1945

Type of aircraft:

Avro 685 York

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Registration:

MW120

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Military

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Northolt – Colombo

MSN:

MW120

YOM:

1944

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